Arabic vocabulary
رَغْبَةdesire
How to say “desire” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
Example sentences
تقول لا إلهَ إلا الله فتقطعُ تبعيّةَ القلب لِما سوى الله، ثم تُترجمها فعلًا تُقدِّم أمرَه على رغبتك
You say: 'There is no god but Allah' and cut the heart's dependency on anything besides Allah, then translate it into action: you prioritize His command over your desire.
رَغْبَتِكَ — your desire. 'your desire', genitive after 'ala', with 'your' attached — the thing His command is set above. Your own wish, placed second.
From: Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart →
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